Explanation
BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to accept two grants in the amount of $17,500 and $82,500 (total $100,000.00) from the Franklin County Commissioners and to appropriate from the unappropriated balance of the general government grant fund and to enter into a not for profit services contract with Think Make Live Youth (TMLY), a not for profit corporation, in the amount of $100,000.00 from the grant funds.
These grants will fund a contract that provides supportive services to emerging adults (ages 18-25). TMLY provides participants help in accessing public assistance programs, acquiring identification, securing reliable transportation, mental and physical health assessment and treatment, housing, career, and education counseling, and on-going mentorship and support.
These services cannot be provided by existing Court staff as they lack the capacity to so provide.
Emergency Legislation is requested so the grant funds can be used as close to the start date (5/1/23) as possible.
FISCAL IMPACT $100,000.00 will be expended from the General Governmental Grant Fund.
Title
To authorize and direct the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to accept two grants in the amount of $17,500.00 and $82,500.00 (total $100,000.00) from the Franklin County Commissioners and to appropriate from the unappropriated balance of the general government grant fund; to enter into a not for profit services contract with Think Make Live Youth (TMLY) in the amount of $100,000.00 from the grant funds; and to declare an emergency. ($100,000.00)
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WHEREAS, two grants from the Franklin County Commissioners in the amount of $100,000.00 has been awarded to provide a contract with TMLY; and
WHEREAS, funds up to an amount not to exceed $100,000.00 is provided within this grant for a contractual agreement with TMLY; and
WHEREAS, it is in the city's best inte...
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